Elliot Ackerman, author portrait
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Elliot Ackerman

Elliot Ackerman is the author of the novels Sheepdogs, Halcyon, 2034 (coauthor), Red Dress in Black and White, Waiting for Eden, Dark at the Crossing, and Green on Blue, as well as the memoirs The Fifth Act: America’s End in Afghanistan and Places and Names: On War, Revolution, and Returning. His books have been nominated for the National Book Award, the Andrew Carnegie Medal in both fiction and nonfiction, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. He is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a Marine veteran who served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for Valor, and the Purple Heart. He divides his time between New York City and Washington, DC.
2084
Sheepdogs
2054
Halcyon
The Fifth Act
2034
Red Dress in Black and White
Places and Names
Waiting for Eden
Dark at the Crossing
Istanbul Letters

Books

2084
Sheepdogs
2054
Halcyon
The Fifth Act
2034
Red Dress in Black and White
Places and Names
Waiting for Eden
Dark at the Crossing
Istanbul Letters

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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